Loans for a down payment only?

November 16, 2023
by a searcher from University of San Francisco in Redwood City, CA, USA
I'm working with a seller who is willing to do a significant seller note over quite a few years. However, the down payment he is likely going to ask for is more that I can handle.
Are there alternative types of loans (to SBA) that would make sense here, for the purpose of covering the down payment only?
(SBA is a great program, but the approval timeline isn't going to align with our target close date)
from Clemson University in Raleigh, NC, USA
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